Austin Rivers
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| Austin Rivers | ||
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| No. 0 - Duke Blue Devils | ||
| Shooting guard/Point guard | ||
| Personal information | ||
| Date of birth | August 1, 1992 | |
| Place of birth | Santa Monica, California | |
| Nationality |  American
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| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in | |
| Listed weight | 195 lbs | |
| Career information | ||
| High school | Winter Park (FL) | |
| Class | Freshman | |
| Pro career | 2011-present | |
| League | NCAA
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| Career history | ||
| 2011-present | Duke Blue Devils | |
| Career highlights and awards | ||
Austin James Rivers (born August 1, 1992) is an American Collegiate basketball player in the NCAA with the Duke Blue Devils. He was one of the top rated high school basketball players in the class of 2011. His father is Head coach Doc Rivers and brother of Jeremiah Rivers.
High school career
He was rated as the #1 player by Rivals.com and he was rated as the #2 player in the ESPNU 100 and by Scout.com. Rivers led Winter Park to the school's first state title in a 76-57 win against Dr. Phillips High School in the 6A state championship. Rivers scored 23 points in the game. In June 2010, Rivers was a part of the gold medal winning team at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship. He set a team USA record for an U18 event with 35 points against Canada. On August 5, 2010, Rivers was named to the 5th annual Boost Mobile Elite 24 game, where he was named co-MVP. He had 25 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. On March 5, 2011, Rivers led Winter Park to back to back Florida 6A state championships with a 52-44 victory over Dr. Phillips High School. He had 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 steals in his final high school game.
Rivers was named the 2011 Naismith Prep Player of the Year on March 10, 2011. He was also an All-American and All-State Guard. He played at the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit and on the USA team.
College career
On July 3, 2008, entering his sophomore year in high school, Rivers verbally committed to the University of Florida, though on April 8, 2010 he decided to withdraw the committal and open his recruitment again. Rivers committed to Duke on September 30, 2010. He was given the nickname "Sub-Zero" by one of his high school teammates.
Awards/Honors
- 2011 James A. Naismith Award winner
- 2011 Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award winner
- 2011 McDonald's All-American team selection
- 2011 Jordan Brand High School All-American team selection
- 2011 Nike Hoop Summit
